Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta has signed a 5-year deal with the club. Arteta has been the subject of transfer rumors, which had many English and Spanish teams trying to pry the crafty playmaker away from Everton. This is great news for Everton fans, who hope to see their club build on last season's 8th place finish.
Here is Arteta's comments about his new deal with Everton (all quotes acquired from skysports.com): "What this summer has made me realise is how important I am to the club and how important the club is to me.
"The chairman and the manager wanted me to stay 120 per cent and that makes me feel proud. We are all seeing the club and the future in the same way and that is special - something that you don't always find.
"I believe in this squad. We have got a very strong squad now and it is getting difficult to pick an 11 because of the players we have. Something is happening here and I want to be a part of it."
Here is Everton chairman Bill Kenwright on Arteta and the club in general: "Mikel Arteta is one of the finest players ever to wear an Everton shirt and over the past few weeks his pride in wearing that shirt has helped our conversations hugely. Alongside several others in the squad we are both passionate Evertonians.
"After already tying up the likes of Tim Cahill, Jack Rodwell, Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman on long-term deals we have now agreed terms with one of the finest and most influential players in our recent history."
It is clear that Everton are determined to sustain their title as a top-10 mainstay in the Premiership.
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